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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
15
A reflective essay contrasts naive childlike prayer with mature faith. It warns against promising direct divine answers to every wish, urges parents to teach prayer as concentration guided by reason, and emphasizes wisdom, patience, and self-reliance alongside divine guidance.
James J Montague portrays a dangerous child through a string of reckless acts by Tommy. He sharpens pincers removes piano strings, paints walls with a brush, and ties into a trolley wire starting a fire while the mother defends the boy as innocent and bright.
A home canning method uses a stone jar to make tutti frutti with pineapples and one cup each of brandy sugar and fruit, plus seasonal additions. Also included are baked dressing with onions pork bread butter sage and salt, and fricasseed rabbit with parsley onion pepper cream eggs butter lemon juice and flour.
On her sixth birthday Ethelberta received a ring with a tiny pearl from her father. Soon after she appeared in his office looking woebegone and reported that she had lost the little pill from the ring in Philadelphia.
A speaker reflects on a two year old girl who cannot speak yet, alongside a remark about another child who learned to talk at age three. The narrative conveys emotional strain as a wife cites delayed speech as a normal variation.
A dated oracle warns favors until 4 30 p m and cautions a boy or girl born today about risks in business and employment. It predicts an unsettled next year and grief in the domestic circle with potential trouble in marriage for a female. Prompt guidance asks young women to be careful in acquaintances this year.
A collection of pithy sayings about love money luck and ambition. It argues that love is flawed imitation, income stabilizes youth, and many life events arise from birth accidents or ego. It ribbits social pretensions and cautions against overestimating capacity amid vanity and vanity’s merry-go-round.
A cashier Granger is convicted of overcertifying a 700000 dollar Brady check. Temple seeks Brady papers to clear himself as Miss Dale, later revealed as Mrs Granger, joins as investigator. A letter proving Granger’s guilt is burned. the scene shifts to Harold and Rob’s writings, with the tale to continue.
Mrs Mason recalls Temple's innocence as Anna Granger, white and dejected, faces the consequences of her actions. Anna fears returning as the wife of a thief and mother of thieves, yet finds resolve to aid her children. Mrs Mason then presents two letters from Robert and Harold.
Ida Gay, a radiant infant in bridal white, awakens a narrator on a Christmas morning. The scene unfolds with parental pride and adoration as the mother asks what to name the child, and the narrator expresses overwhelming love and awe at Ida Gay’s pink cheeks and dark curls. The memory centers on tender early joy.
An earnest autumn catechism urges girls to prioritize health over excess dancing and late hours. It extols fresh air sleep and restraint from strong tea coffee and liquor while celebrating vitality, youth, and later roles as wives and mothers. The piece blends personal reminiscence of Ida Gay and Christmas doll memories to underscore maternal instincts and compassion.
In a local sale listing, coats for adults and girls are priced from 86.50 for all wool double breasted brown chevrons to 3.75 for girls double breasted all wool cheviots in sizes 6 to 14 years. Handkerchiefs for men and women are offered from 25¢ to 50¢ with linen, cambric, and embroidered options. prices include 19¢ for French checked all linen, 15¢ for linen and hemstitched versions, and 10¢ for scalloped Swiss varieties.
Three splendid M waists offered at bargain prices with details on a pure linen waist at 2.00 featuring eight tucks and pin tuck clusters, colored tailored waists at 1.50 with tucks Gibson plaits and piping, white tailored waists at 1.00 in several styles, plus holiday ribbon and satin taffeta ribbons at reduced prices for craft work.
Sale list shows AV 17c women and misses vests and union suits for children, slightly soiled. Jersey ribbed shirts and drawers for men up to size 44. Balbriggan shirts and drawers fleeced with 50c values. Oneita union suits and womens vests and pants. hosiery for school children 10c. stockings for misses and boys 15c. men's shirts 2 pieces at 50c to 75c. linen towels and Turkish bath towels 10c, 14c. hemstitched Huck towels 12 1/2c. Damask and table linen up to 65c and 75c values.
A fabric and apparel ad targets women seeking two serviceable corsets at moderate cost with long hips and a smart waist. It promotes Teddy Bear Fable Comforters for babies in blue and pink, Jecquard Couch Covers, soft Baby Blankets, Lambs Wool Comforters, white and plaid Wool Blankets, and Beacon Bilankets at discounted prices.
These hand embroidered pillows are finished and ready for immediate use. Designs include Snow Fields Bull Dog and American Flag Bunch of Lilacs M T H S Building Indian Head Fishermen's Salmon Dutch Boy Lota of Good Fish in the Sea Dainties Friendship Bachelor Pillows Wild Roses White stamped doilies 4 to 9 inch sizes choice 150c Floral Swiss pillow cases with ruffles ready to use pair 15 White Swiss pillow cases with beading ruffles pair 9
Classified style listing items for sale including toilet soaps cakes crape paper Santa designs napkins and decorating supplies. Also features framing glassware household goods wedding items and cleaning products with several prices and discounts.
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